The International Climate Psychology Collaboration: Climate change-related data collected from 63 countries

Area of Science:

• Environmental Psychology
• Climate Change Communication

Background:

• Climate change poses a significant global threat.
• Understanding the psychological drivers of climate action is crucial for effective mitigation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the psychological and demographic factors influencing climate change belief, policy support, information sharing, and pro-environmental behavior.
• To test the efficacy of 11 distinct interventions aimed at promoting climate change mitigation.

Main Methods:

• An online quasi-experimental survey was administered to 59,508 participants across 63 countries.
• A between-subjects design evaluated 11 interventions targeting climate change belief, policy support, social media sharing, and behavioral tasks.
• Data included demographics, political orientation, trust in climate science, and environmentalist identity.

Main Results:

• The study provides a comprehensive dataset on individual-level climate action.
• Analysis explores psychological, demographic, and national-level influences on climate engagement.
• Intervention effectiveness across various outcomes is detailed.

Conclusions:

• The dataset facilitates deeper understanding of factors driving climate action and policy support.
• Cross-national comparisons highlight diverse psychological and demographic influences on climate engagement.
• This research supports evidence-based strategies for climate change mitigation.